The UPA II report card claims that they have brought about a perceptible change in the overall health scenario of the country, by reducing crude birth rate and infant mortality, eradicating polio and

The UPA II report card claims that they have brought about a perceptible change in the overall health scenario of the country, by reducing crude birth rate and infant mortality, eradicating polio and launching the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). We look back at some of the significant steps taken by the UPA government in the health avenue: Also Read - Coronavirus update: Cases surge in South Korea, WHO fears spread to African countries

The crude birth rate (number of births per 1000 people) has declined by 1.7 points from 2005 while the crude death rate during the same period declined by .4 points. Infant mortality rate (IMR) has registered a decline of 3 points from the previous year.

In order to further reduce barriers to institutional care for pregnant women and sick new born, a new initiative called the ‘Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram’ was launched in June 2011.

Now the government report seemed to skirt over the negative aspects of the last 3 years so we thought we’d ask them some questions about policies that didn’t get implemented or healthcare issues that left a bad taste in the mouth.